city life and country life

jan 8th and pushing 70º. i really don't think it can get much better than this!

i was taking a walk a moment ago in Bloomsburg, lamenting the thought of moving to the new office next week, which is outside of town, and i started to think how wonderful it would be to live in a town or city.

i've always thought i'd want to live on the verge of the country, so i could have a nice size house and lots of land. but i'm just not sure, so i've decided to compare and contrast the appeal and magnetism of both the country and the city. i'll even throw in a small town atmosphere.

Country:
1. land to romp around in (volleyball, football, frisbee, baseball, fourwheelers)
2. peace and quiet
3. not too much traffic going by
4. nature

Town:
1. in the heart of everything
2. essentials are only a walk away (dining, movies, shops) - save gas money
3. enjoyment of the outdoors - parks
4. town festivals
5. did i mention you can walk places?
6. could still have a decent size yard
7. close enough to the country that you could still get away from it all

City:
1. culture (plays, concerts, museums, ethnic cuisine,...all just a walk away)
2. proximity to the airport (for traveling purposes)
3. parks
4. essentials are only a walk away(and oh, the delight of the walk!)
5. perfect for mopeds
6. lights and activity
7. never boring
8. inspires creativity

for today it looks like the city wins, but i guess to be fair to the country and town i'd have to look at the cons of each place...